My favorite HD right now is the V-Rod, because I'm not really into cruisers. I heard one the other day with Supertrapp exhaust that sounded amazing. To me, that is as far into the sportbike market as HD needs to go to get my attention. I'm 40, ride a supermoto, and could easily see myself on this machine:

Be careful what you wish for. I have owned water cooled bikes and air cooled and by far, the hottest ones were all water cooled ! Just because a bike is water cooled doesn't mean that it can't throw a lot of heat on your legs.

I currently ride a 2012 Electra Glide and some people who own this same bike, say it runs very hot. But, for whatever reason, mine doesn't throw all that much heat. Nowhere near what my old Honda ST1300 or my Kawasaki C-14 threw and they were both water cooled.

The coolest running bike (As far as heat on the operator) I have ever owned was my BMW RT1200 and that was air
cooled !

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Originally Posted by Queenie

I want a freakin' water cooled tour bike so bad!!! That is my only gripe about my Road King in Texas. Too freakin' hot!!!

Be careful what you wish for. I have owned water cooled bikes and air cooled and by far, the hottest ones were all water cooled ! Just because a bike is water cooled doesn't mean that it can't throw a lot of heat on your legs.

I currently ride a 2012 Electra Glide and some people who own this same bike, say it runs very hot. But, for whatever reason, mine doesn't throw all that much heat. Nowhere near what my old Honda ST1300 or my Kawasaki C-14 threw and they were both water cooled.

The coolest running bike (As far as heat on the operator) I have ever owned was my BMW RT1200 and that was air
cooled !

Roger that. I live in Dallas, and in this heat and traffic, I've owned a harley sportster, a Kawasaki c-10, and now a shadow 1100. That c-10 was by far the hottest fucking bike I've ever had the pleasure to ride. Melt your damn feet off.